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Compendium of the World’s Passenger Ships
My blog contains mini-histories and photos of 2200 ships loaded in a random order. It is a data listing of liners, ferries, cruise and troop ships; every passenger carrying ship over 10000 tons dating from 1858 to the newbuilds of today.
Tag Archives: US Navy
No.816 President Hayes launched in 1951
12,660grt for American President Lines from New York SB Co, Camden Upshur 1951 US Navy State of Maine 1973 Maine Maritime Academy Scrapped Brownsville 2010
No.658 USS Glacier launched in 1943
14,687grt for US Navy Seattle-Tacoma SB Corp, Tacoma HMS Atheling 1943 Royal Navy Roma 1950 Flotta Lauro Scrapped in Savona 1967 Sistership SYDNEY was renamed ROMA 1967-1970 (to confuse matters) 2 images from Fremantle Ports Roma as a cargo ship
Posted in Emigrant Ship, Navy Ship, ocean liner, passenger liner, passenger ship, Passenger/Cargo
Tagged Flotta Lauro, HMS Atheling, Roma, Royal Navy, Savona, Seattle-Tacoma SM, Tacoma, US Navy, USS Glacier
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No.660 USS Jamaica launched in 1942
12053grt for US Navy by Seattle Tacoma SB Corp, Tacoma HMS Shah 1943 Royal Navy Salta 1949 Cia Argentina de Nav Dodero Scrapped in Buenos Aires 1966 During the LAKONIA fire in Dec 1963, the Argentine passenger ship Salta arrived … Continue reading
No.312 Silver State launched in 1920
14,123grt in US Shipping Board from Newport News, Newport News President Jackson 1922 Admiral Oriental USS Zeilin 1940 US Navy President Jackson 1946 US Maritime Commission Scrapped in Wilmington 1948 https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/03/03003.htm
No.663 General G O Squier launched in 1942
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Pennmar 1964 Calmar SS Co Penn 1976 Alpine Shipping Penny 1978 American Coastal Scrapped Mombasa 1984 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22130.htm
Posted in Class C4-S-A1 (30 ships), Navy Ship, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged General G O Squier, Kaiser, Penn, Pennmar, Penny, Richmond California, US Navy
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No.664 General T H Bliss launched in 1942
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California A troopship for 3000 troops Seamarr 1942 Calmar SS Co Caroni 1975 Cia An Venezolana Broken up in 1979 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22131.htm
Posted in Class C4-S-A1 (30 ships), Navy Ship, passenger ship, troopship, Uncategorized
Tagged Caroni, General T H Bliss, Kaiser, Richmond California, Seamarr, US Navy
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No.665 General J R Brooke launched in 1943
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Marymar 1964 Calmar SS Co Mary 1976 Marlin Steamship Co Scrapped Kaohsiung 1979 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22132.htm
Posted in Class C4-S-A1 (30 ships), Navy Ship, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged General J R Brooke, Kaiser, Mary, Marymar, Richmond California, US Navy
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No.666 General John Pope launched in 1943
17,833 US Navy from Federal SB & DD Co, Kearny, Kearny NJ Scrapped Brownsville 2010 https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22110.htm USS General John Pope (AP-110) underway off San Francisco, California 7 Nov 1944
Posted in Class P2-S2-R2 (11 ships), Navy Ship, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Federal SB & DD Co, General John Pope, Kearny, US Navy
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No.667 General O H Ernst launched in 1943
10,654grt for US Navy from Kaiser, Richmond California Calmar 1964 Calmar SS Co Orinoco 1975 Cia An Venezolana Scrapped Brownsville 1978 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22133.htm
Posted in Class C4-S-A1 (30 ships), Navy Ship, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Calmar, General O H Ernst, Kaiser, Orinoca, Richmond California, US Navy
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No.668 General A E Anderson launched in 1943
17,833grt for US Navy by Federal SB & DD Co, Kearny Scrapped Kaohsiung 1987 http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22111.htm
Posted in Class P2-S2-R2 (11 ships), Navy Ship, passenger ship, troopship
Tagged Federal SB & DD Co, General A E Anderson, Kearny, US Navy
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